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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Crystalline - Gout ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... #Disorders #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... POCUS revealed joint ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #Effusion #Clinical ... #MSK #Toe
Gout Tophus on POCUS

Linear transducer about 1cm away from bone/joint, typical of small joint in a
Gout Tophus on POCUS ... the joint suggests ... Tophus #tophi #clinical ... #msk #rheumatology ... #labeled
Knee Effusion on POCUS

Subtle Knee effusion can be made more evident by milking the inferior joint
POCUS Subtle Knee ... evident by milking the ... inferior joint ... #clinical #Msk ... #labeled
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... #MSK #rheumatology
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
flowing in and out ... of the ankle joint ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk ... infected #pus #abscess
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... Tender on top of ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
Left Forearm Abscess ... on Point of Care ... diagnosis of pyomyositis ... #MSK #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... appropriate clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... Join the resistance
Retained Bullet on POCUS
Although it kinda looks like an eyeball, the clinical scenario here was a
clinical scenario ... concerning for an abscess ... So is it an abscess ... history, turns out ... and any other diagnostic